The Waltons

The Waltons 1972

7.13

The Waltons live their life in a rural Virginia community during the Great Depression and World War II.

1972

The Last Tycoon

The Last Tycoon 2017

7.20

From F. Scott Fitzgerald's last work, The Last Tycoon follows Monroe Stahr, Hollywood's Golden Boy as he battles father figure and boss Pat Brady for the soul of their studio. In a world darkened by the Depression and the growing influence of Hitler's Germany, The Last Tycoon illuminates the passions, violence and towering ambition of 1930s Hollywood.

2017

Carnivàle

Carnivàle 2003

7.90

Carnivàle is an American television series set in the United States during the Great Depression and Dust Bowl. In tracing the lives of two disparate groups of people, its overarching story depicts the battle between good and evil and the struggle between free will and destiny; the storyline mixes Christian theology with gnosticism and Masonic lore, particularly that of the Knights Templar.

2003

The Manhunter

The Manhunter 1974

5.00

The Manhunter is an American crime drama that was part of CBS' lineup for the 1974–1975 television season. The series was produced by Quinn Martin and starred Ken Howard as Dave Barret, a 1930s-era private investigator from Idaho. The series was executive produced by Quinn Martin.

1974

Palmerstown, U.S.A.

Palmerstown, U.S.A. 1980

5.50

Palmerstown, U.S.A. is a drama series. It centers on the lives of two 9-year-old best friends, one black and one white, growing up in a small Southern town during the 1930s.

1980

The Dust Bowl

The Dust Bowl 2012

7.90

Chronicles the worst man-made ecological disaster in American history, in which the frenzied wheat boom of the Great Plow-Up, followed by a decade-long drought during the 1930s nearly swept away the breadbasket of the nation.

2012

The Family Holvak

The Family Holvak 1975

1

The Family Holvak is an American drama series that aired on CBS from September, 1975 to June 28, 1977. The series centers on Rev. Tom Holvak, played by Glenn Ford, and his family living in the South during the Great Depression.

1975

The Dark Years

The Dark Years 2007

1

Animated Canadian tales of the Great Depression as told by the staff of The Toronto Star.

2007